Novocaine (2025)

Novocaine
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $19,861,854Details
International Box Office $13,677,141Details
Worldwide Box Office $33,538,995
OpusData ID: 667490100
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Synopsis

When the girl of his dreams is kidnapped, everyman Nate turns his inability to feel pain into an unexpected strength in his fight to get her back.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$8,809,436 (44.4% of total gross)
Legs:2.25 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:59.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$18,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.9 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,365 opening theaters/3,369 max. theaters, 2.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $19,861,854

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 14th, 2025 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
International Releases: March 12th, 2025 (Wide) (Indonesia)
March 12th, 2025 (Wide) (Philippines)
March 12th, 2025 (Wide), released as Novocaine (노보케인) (South Korea)
March 13th, 2025 (Wide) (Austria)
March 13th, 2025 (Wide), released as Novocaine: Sin dolor (Colombia)
... Show all releases
Video Release: April 8th, 2025 by Paramount Home Video
MPAA Rating: R for strong bloody violence, grisly images, and language throughout.
(Rating bulletin 2874 (cert #55279), 2/26/2025)
Running Time: 110 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Mickey 17
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Keywords: Filmed in South Africa, Action Comedy, Rescue, Bank Robbery, Hostage, Surprise Twist, Romance, Tricked into a Relationship, Relationships Gone Wrong, House Arrest, Medical and Hospitals, Set in California
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Infra-Red Films, Circle of Confusion, Safehouse Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Lowest No. 1 Domestic 67 $8,809,436 Mar 14, 2025 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 14, 2025 1 $8,809,436   3,365 $2,618   $8,809,436 1
Mar 21, 2025 4 $3,683,405 -58% 3,369 $1,093   $15,692,467 2
Mar 28, 2025 10 $1,475,428 -60% 2,273 $649   $18,809,349 3
Apr 4, 2025 - $277,022 -81% 514 $539   $19,750,659 4

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Mar 13, 2025 P $1,750,000     0     $1,750,000  
Mar 14, 2025 1 $3,916,495     3,365 $1,164   $3,916,495 1
Mar 15, 2025 3 $2,889,782 -26%   3,365 $859   $6,806,277 2
Mar 16, 2025 2 $2,003,159 -31%   3,365 $595   $8,809,436 3
Mar 17, 2025 1 $739,572 -63%   3,365 $220   $9,549,008 4
Mar 18, 2025 1 $1,187,026 +61%   3,365 $353   $10,736,034 5
Mar 19, 2025 1 $719,630 -39%   3,365 $214   $11,455,664 6
Mar 20, 2025 3 $553,398 -23%   3,365 $164   $12,009,062 7
Mar 21, 2025 6 $1,080,147 +95% -72% 3,369 $321   $13,089,209 8
Mar 22, 2025 4 $1,582,620 +47% -45% 3,369 $470   $14,671,829 9
Mar 23, 2025 5 $1,020,638 -36% -49% 3,369 $303   $15,692,467 10
Mar 24, 2025 4 $383,834 -62% -48% 3,369 $114   $16,076,301 11
Mar 25, 2025 3 $593,163 +55% -50% 3,369 $176   $16,669,464 12
Mar 26, 2025 5 $383,432 -35% -47% 3,369 $114   $17,052,896 13
Mar 27, 2025 6 $281,025 -27% -49% 3,369 $83   $17,333,921 14
Mar 28, 2025 - $415,295 +48% -62% 2,273 $183   $17,749,216 15
Mar 29, 2025 10 $631,013 +52% -60% 2,273 $278   $18,380,229 16
Mar 30, 2025 10 $429,120 -32% -58% 2,273 $189   $18,809,349 17
Mar 31, 2025 10 $181,288 -58% -53% 2,273 $80   $18,990,637 18
Apr 1, 2025 10 $235,631 +30% -60% 2,273 $104   $19,226,268 19
Apr 2, 2025 10 $160,093 -32% -58% 2,273 $70   $19,386,361 20
Apr 3, 2025 10 $87,276 -45% -69% 2,273 $38   $19,473,637 21
Apr 4, 2025 - $87,017 n/c -79% 514 $169   $19,560,654 22
Apr 5, 2025 - $116,935 +34% -81% 514 $228   $19,677,589 23
Apr 6, 2025 - $73,070 -38% -83% 514 $142   $19,750,659 24
Apr 7, 2025 - $27,629 -62% -85% 514 $54   $19,778,288 25
Apr 8, 2025 - $43,416 +57% -82% 514 $84   $19,821,704 26
Apr 9, 2025 - $27,293 -37% -83% 514 $53   $19,848,997 27
Apr 10, 2025 - $12,857 -53% -85% 514 $25   $19,861,854 28

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 14, 2025 1 $12,009,062   3,365 $3,569   $12,009,062 1
Mar 21, 2025 5 $5,324,859 -56% 3,369 $1,581   $17,333,921 2
Mar 28, 2025 10 $2,139,716 -60% 2,273 $941   $19,473,637 3
Apr 4, 2025 16 $388,217 -82% 514 $755   $19,861,854 4

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 4/3/2025 $331,282 0 0 0 $764,156 5/13/2025
Austria 3/13/2025 $0 0 54 54 $73,000 3/23/2025
Belgium 3/19/2025 $70,000 45 45 45 $70,000 3/23/2025
Brazil 3/27/2025 $207,000 491 491 491 $207,000 3/31/2025
Colombia 3/13/2025 $95,000 209 209 209 $95,000 3/17/2025
Croatia 3/20/2025 $18,892 54 54 110 $47,720 4/18/2025
Czech Republic 3/20/2025 $19,474 78 84 162 $36,687 4/1/2025
Denmark 3/13/2025 $0 0 52 52 $39,000 3/23/2025
Finland 3/21/2025 $26,007 51 51 85 $51,043 4/5/2025
France 3/26/2025 $760,000 425 425 1,118 $1,500,000 4/13/2025
Germany 3/21/2025 $435,000 396 396 736 $750,000 3/31/2025
Hong Kong 3/13/2025 $82,000 46 46 46 $82,000 3/21/2025
India 3/14/2025 $48,000 236 236 236 $48,000 3/17/2025
Indonesia 3/12/2025 $126,000 314 314 314 $126,000 3/17/2025
Israel 3/14/2025 $86,000 32 32 32 $86,000 3/17/2025
Italy 3/27/2025 $194,163 0 0 0 $289,436 4/7/2025
Japan 6/20/2025 $0000$0
Malaysia 3/13/2025 $45,000 94 94 94 $45,000 3/17/2025
Mexico 3/13/2025 $654,763 0 0 0 $1,581,798 4/1/2025
Netherlands 3/21/2025 $177,959 104 111 358 $550,685 4/14/2025
New Zealand 4/3/2025 $34,528 0 0 0 $79,391 4/28/2025
Norway 3/21/2025 $32,000 65 65 65 $32,000 3/23/2025
Peru 3/13/2025 $47,000 104 104 104 $47,000 3/17/2025
Philippines 3/12/2025 $50,000 154 154 154 $50,000 3/17/2025
Poland 3/14/2025 $0 0 116 116 $63,000 3/23/2025
Portugal 3/13/2025 $61,757 67 67 175 $180,163 4/22/2025
Romania 3/21/2025 $50,228 0 0 0 $128,970 5/14/2025
Russia (CIS) 3/21/2025 $166,860 140 140 269 $316,095 4/2/2025
Saudi Arabia 4/3/2025 $432,000 60 60 60 $920,000 4/7/2025
Singapore 3/13/2025 $25,000 25 25 25 $25,000 3/17/2025
Slovakia 3/13/2025 $0 0 66 112 $30,729 4/8/2025
South Africa 3/21/2025 $0000$0
South Korea 3/12/2025 $154,000 0 0 0 $177,937 3/26/2025
Spain 3/21/2025 $275,453 274 274 653 $514,602 4/10/2025
Sweden 3/21/2025 $31,000 90 90 90 $31,000 3/23/2025
Taiwan 3/14/2025 $102,000 93 93 93 $102,000 3/17/2025
Thailand 3/13/2025 $75,000 209 209 209 $75,000 3/17/2025
Turkey 3/28/2025 $26,827 87 87 208 $134,603 4/18/2025
Ukraine 3/20/2025 $75,000 160 160 160 $75,000 3/23/2025
United Kingdom 3/28/2025 $704,257 549 549 1,167 $1,400,000 4/13/2025
 
Rest of World $2,852,126
 
International Total$13,677,141 5/14/2025

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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Leading Cast

Jack Quaid    Nathan Caine

Supporting Cast

Amber Midthunder    Sherry Margrave
Ray Nicholson    Simon Greenly
Betty Gabriel    Mincy Langston
Matt Walsh    Coltraine Duffy
Jacob Batalon    Roscoe Dixon

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Robert Olsen    Director
Dan Berk    Director
Lars Jacobson    Screenwriter
Tory Tunnell    Producer
Joby Harold    Producer
Drew Simon    Producer
Julian Rosenberg    Producer
Matt Schwartz    Producer
Jacques Jouffret    Director of Photography
Christian Wagner    Editor
Lorne Balfe    Composer
Andrew Kawczynski    Composer

Weekend predictions: Weapons and Caught Stealing in close race for the box office crown

August 29th, 2025

Caught Stealing

It’s looking like another close-run race for top spot at the box office this weekend, although whichever film wins will have the dubious distinction of have the second-lowest earnings of a number one film this year (assuming they top Novocaine’s $8.8-million debut back on the weekend of March 14. The Labor Day holiday on Monday doesn’t usually give movies a big boost at the box office, so this will be a fairly straight-up head-to-head battle between Weapons and Caught Stealing. More...

Novocaine trailer

March 11th, 2025

Action comedy starring Jack Quaid opens in theaters this Friday, March 14. Full movie details.

When the girl of his dreams is kidnapped, everyman Nate turns his inability to feel pain into an unexpected strength in his fight to get her back. More...


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Synopsis

When the girl of his dreams is kidnapped, everyman Nate turns his inability to feel pain into an unexpected strength in his fight to get her back.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$8,809,436 (44.4% of total gross)
Legs:2.25 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:59.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$18,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.9 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,365 opening theaters/3,369 max. theaters, 2.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $19,861,854

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 14th, 2025 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
International Releases: March 12th, 2025 (Wide) (Indonesia)
March 12th, 2025 (Wide) (Philippines)
March 12th, 2025 (Wide), released as Novocaine (노보케인) (South Korea)
March 13th, 2025 (Wide) (Austria)
March 13th, 2025 (Wide), released as Novocaine: Sin dolor (Colombia)
... Show all releases
Video Release: April 8th, 2025 by Paramount Home Video
MPAA Rating: R for strong bloody violence, grisly images, and language throughout.
(Rating bulletin 2874 (cert #55279), 2/26/2025)
Running Time: 110 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Mickey 17
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Filmed in South Africa, Action Comedy, Rescue, Bank Robbery, Hostage, Surprise Twist, Romance, Tricked into a Relationship, Relationships Gone Wrong, House Arrest, Medical and Hospitals, Set in California
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Infra-Red Films, Circle of Confusion, Safehouse Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Lowest No. 1 Domestic 67 $8,809,436 Mar 14, 2025 3

Leading Cast

Jack Quaid    Nathan Caine

Supporting Cast

Amber Midthunder    Sherry Margrave
Ray Nicholson    Simon Greenly
Betty Gabriel    Mincy Langston
Matt Walsh    Coltraine Duffy
Jacob Batalon    Roscoe Dixon

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Robert Olsen    Director
Dan Berk    Director
Lars Jacobson    Screenwriter
Tory Tunnell    Producer
Joby Harold    Producer
Drew Simon    Producer
Julian Rosenberg    Producer
Matt Schwartz    Producer
Jacques Jouffret    Director of Photography
Christian Wagner    Editor
Lorne Balfe    Composer
Andrew Kawczynski    Composer

Weekend predictions: Weapons and Caught Stealing in close race for the box office crown

August 29th, 2025

Caught Stealing

It’s looking like another close-run race for top spot at the box office this weekend, although whichever film wins will have the dubious distinction of have the second-lowest earnings of a number one film this year (assuming they top Novocaine’s $8.8-million debut back on the weekend of March 14. The Labor Day holiday on Monday doesn’t usually give movies a big boost at the box office, so this will be a fairly straight-up head-to-head battle between Weapons and Caught Stealing. More...

Novocaine trailer

March 11th, 2025

Action comedy starring Jack Quaid opens in theaters this Friday, March 14. Full movie details.

When the girl of his dreams is kidnapped, everyman Nate turns his inability to feel pain into an unexpected strength in his fight to get her back. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 14, 2025 1 $8,809,436   3,365 $2,618   $8,809,436 1
Mar 21, 2025 4 $3,683,405 -58% 3,369 $1,093   $15,692,467 2
Mar 28, 2025 10 $1,475,428 -60% 2,273 $649   $18,809,349 3
Apr 4, 2025 - $277,022 -81% 514 $539   $19,750,659 4

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Mar 13, 2025 P $1,750,000     0     $1,750,000  
Mar 14, 2025 1 $3,916,495     3,365 $1,164   $3,916,495 1
Mar 15, 2025 3 $2,889,782 -26%   3,365 $859   $6,806,277 2
Mar 16, 2025 2 $2,003,159 -31%   3,365 $595   $8,809,436 3
Mar 17, 2025 1 $739,572 -63%   3,365 $220   $9,549,008 4
Mar 18, 2025 1 $1,187,026 +61%   3,365 $353   $10,736,034 5
Mar 19, 2025 1 $719,630 -39%   3,365 $214   $11,455,664 6
Mar 20, 2025 3 $553,398 -23%   3,365 $164   $12,009,062 7
Mar 21, 2025 6 $1,080,147 +95% -72% 3,369 $321   $13,089,209 8
Mar 22, 2025 4 $1,582,620 +47% -45% 3,369 $470   $14,671,829 9
Mar 23, 2025 5 $1,020,638 -36% -49% 3,369 $303   $15,692,467 10
Mar 24, 2025 4 $383,834 -62% -48% 3,369 $114   $16,076,301 11
Mar 25, 2025 3 $593,163 +55% -50% 3,369 $176   $16,669,464 12
Mar 26, 2025 5 $383,432 -35% -47% 3,369 $114   $17,052,896 13
Mar 27, 2025 6 $281,025 -27% -49% 3,369 $83   $17,333,921 14
Mar 28, 2025 - $415,295 +48% -62% 2,273 $183   $17,749,216 15
Mar 29, 2025 10 $631,013 +52% -60% 2,273 $278   $18,380,229 16
Mar 30, 2025 10 $429,120 -32% -58% 2,273 $189   $18,809,349 17
Mar 31, 2025 10 $181,288 -58% -53% 2,273 $80   $18,990,637 18
Apr 1, 2025 10 $235,631 +30% -60% 2,273 $104   $19,226,268 19
Apr 2, 2025 10 $160,093 -32% -58% 2,273 $70   $19,386,361 20
Apr 3, 2025 10 $87,276 -45% -69% 2,273 $38   $19,473,637 21
Apr 4, 2025 - $87,017 n/c -79% 514 $169   $19,560,654 22
Apr 5, 2025 - $116,935 +34% -81% 514 $228   $19,677,589 23
Apr 6, 2025 - $73,070 -38% -83% 514 $142   $19,750,659 24
Apr 7, 2025 - $27,629 -62% -85% 514 $54   $19,778,288 25
Apr 8, 2025 - $43,416 +57% -82% 514 $84   $19,821,704 26
Apr 9, 2025 - $27,293 -37% -83% 514 $53   $19,848,997 27
Apr 10, 2025 - $12,857 -53% -85% 514 $25   $19,861,854 28

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 14, 2025 1 $12,009,062   3,365 $3,569   $12,009,062 1
Mar 21, 2025 5 $5,324,859 -56% 3,369 $1,581   $17,333,921 2
Mar 28, 2025 10 $2,139,716 -60% 2,273 $941   $19,473,637 3
Apr 4, 2025 16 $388,217 -82% 514 $755   $19,861,854 4

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 4/3/2025 $331,282 0 0 0 $764,156 5/13/2025
Austria 3/13/2025 $0 0 54 54 $73,000 3/23/2025
Belgium 3/19/2025 $70,000 45 45 45 $70,000 3/23/2025
Brazil 3/27/2025 $207,000 491 491 491 $207,000 3/31/2025
Colombia 3/13/2025 $95,000 209 209 209 $95,000 3/17/2025
Croatia 3/20/2025 $18,892 54 54 110 $47,720 4/18/2025
Czech Republic 3/20/2025 $19,474 78 84 162 $36,687 4/1/2025
Denmark 3/13/2025 $0 0 52 52 $39,000 3/23/2025
Finland 3/21/2025 $26,007 51 51 85 $51,043 4/5/2025
France 3/26/2025 $760,000 425 425 1,118 $1,500,000 4/13/2025
Germany 3/21/2025 $435,000 396 396 736 $750,000 3/31/2025
Hong Kong 3/13/2025 $82,000 46 46 46 $82,000 3/21/2025
India 3/14/2025 $48,000 236 236 236 $48,000 3/17/2025
Indonesia 3/12/2025 $126,000 314 314 314 $126,000 3/17/2025
Israel 3/14/2025 $86,000 32 32 32 $86,000 3/17/2025
Italy 3/27/2025 $194,163 0 0 0 $289,436 4/7/2025
Japan 6/20/2025 $0000$0
Malaysia 3/13/2025 $45,000 94 94 94 $45,000 3/17/2025
Mexico 3/13/2025 $654,763 0 0 0 $1,581,798 4/1/2025
Netherlands 3/21/2025 $177,959 104 111 358 $550,685 4/14/2025
New Zealand 4/3/2025 $34,528 0 0 0 $79,391 4/28/2025
Norway 3/21/2025 $32,000 65 65 65 $32,000 3/23/2025
Peru 3/13/2025 $47,000 104 104 104 $47,000 3/17/2025
Philippines 3/12/2025 $50,000 154 154 154 $50,000 3/17/2025
Poland 3/14/2025 $0 0 116 116 $63,000 3/23/2025
Portugal 3/13/2025 $61,757 67 67 175 $180,163 4/22/2025
Romania 3/21/2025 $50,228 0 0 0 $128,970 5/14/2025
Russia (CIS) 3/21/2025 $166,860 140 140 269 $316,095 4/2/2025
Saudi Arabia 4/3/2025 $432,000 60 60 60 $920,000 4/7/2025
Singapore 3/13/2025 $25,000 25 25 25 $25,000 3/17/2025
Slovakia 3/13/2025 $0 0 66 112 $30,729 4/8/2025
South Africa 3/21/2025 $0000$0
South Korea 3/12/2025 $154,000 0 0 0 $177,937 3/26/2025
Spain 3/21/2025 $275,453 274 274 653 $514,602 4/10/2025
Sweden 3/21/2025 $31,000 90 90 90 $31,000 3/23/2025
Taiwan 3/14/2025 $102,000 93 93 93 $102,000 3/17/2025
Thailand 3/13/2025 $75,000 209 209 209 $75,000 3/17/2025
Turkey 3/28/2025 $26,827 87 87 208 $134,603 4/18/2025
Ukraine 3/20/2025 $75,000 160 160 160 $75,000 3/23/2025
United Kingdom 3/28/2025 $704,257 549 549 1,167 $1,400,000 4/13/2025
 
Rest of World $2,852,126
 
International Total$13,677,141 5/14/2025

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services at a cost. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.